Summer—believe it or not—is almost over. We may not be hitting the books anymore, per se, but kids throughout the city are heading back to school (and you know what that means: fewer tourists and fewer rowdy kids interrupting your commute!). So let’s celebrate this wonderful change of the season by getting together for...
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Join us for a competitive and engaging book-themed trivia night! Test your literary prowess against fellow YPGers as only true book lovers and wordsmiths can. Booze will be served, teams will battle it out, and prizes will be won! Where: Juke Bar (196 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003) When: Wednesday, August 23rd from 6:30 – 8:30pm RSVP Here
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On Wednesday, July 12th, please join us for a happy hour in support of Pajama Program! Pajama Program is a New York-based nonprofit that donates new books to kids living in group homes, shelters and temporary housing facilities. We’ll be meeting at Réunion Surf Bar (357 W 44th St, New York) at 6:30pm. So come on by and...
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Are you a foreign rights or scouting professional? Do you have absolutely no idea what literary scouts do, but want to learn more? Are you looking to break into the exciting world of foreign rights? If any/all of these apply, this is the mixer for you! Join us to chat and share some delicious...
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Celebrate Pride Month with YPG’s 4th annual Pride Happy Hour at Kettle of Fish, the iconic West Village bar once frequented by Jack Kerouac and Bob Dylan! Mingle with your publishing colleagues as we celebrate the vital role of LGBTQI people in the industry. Be sure to check the Gay Liberation sculpture in Christopher...
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Mid-To-Publishing is kicking off the 2017 year of programming with a Spring Fling Happy Hour on Wednesday, April 19th at SLAINTE! Swing by Slainte for happy hour specials, book talk, networking, and fun times and shake off the last of the winter blues! The Mid-To-Publishing Group is for publishing employees with 6+ years of experience who want...
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Calling all children’s and YA agents and editors! Whether you’re looking to make your first acquisition or sale, or moving on to your fifth, you won’t want to miss this editor/agent networking happy hour! Join YPG and the AAR (Association of Authors’ Representatives) on Tuesday, April 11th from 6:00-8:00pm at the Green Room...
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YPG is turning 17, and we are once again celebrating with a good old fashioned arcade birthday party! Join us at Barcade (the Chelsea location, NOT the Brooklyn one) for 2 hours of happy hour specials and vintage video games, including the original Donkey Kong, Ms. Packman, Tetris, Space Invaders and other classics. But the festivities don’t end...
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Celebrate happy hour at Local 138 with a book donation for Literacy Partners, an organization which believes that every child should have access to books at home. What: Literacy Partners Happy Hour/Book Drive When: Thursday, February 23rd from 6 to 8 p.m. Where: Local 138, at 138 Ludlow Street What to bring: New or gently used books...
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Join your fellow YPG logophiles, linguists, and armchair lexicographers on Monday, February 27th from 6:30pm to 8:00pm at the Gray Mare (61 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003) for YPG’s first-ever Vocabulary Bee. Grab a beer, bring a friend, and channel your inner Noah Webster as we battle it out to see who will be crowned the biggest word nerd...
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